alphabetical
adjective/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/
Frequency rank: #10,347 most common English word
Meaning
arranged according to the letters of the alphabet in their standard sequence.
Example sentence
The names on the list were arranged in alphabetical order.
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